addiction

The Opioid Epidemic and Its Effect on Adolescents

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Drugs & Alcohol / Heroin / Intern / Prescription Drugs  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

Written By: Julie Hsu, MFT Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program The opioid crisis has gotten a lot of publicity, but the general belief has been that children and adolescents are seldom affected. However, what began as a public health problem of primarily young and middle-aged males is now an epidemic of prescription and illicit […]

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The Addict and the Enabler

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Written By: Laura Cole, ACS Clinical Intern, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment and Community Counseling Programs ACS’ Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program depends on the participation of not only the teen struggling with substance abuse, but the family or guardian as well.  Addiction affects the entire family, and each family member has a personal responsibility to the […]

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Substance Use Among Teens Is Never Benign

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By: Kathleen Meyers, Ph.D., YouthToday.org Kathleen Meyers, Ph.D., is a senior investigator with the Treatment Research Institute and a recognized leader in the assessment and treatment of adolescent substance use disorders, delinquency and co-morbidity. Meyers is the author of the Comprehensive Adolescent Severity Inventory, a multidimensional assessment instrument for youth with co-morbidity, which is widely […]

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Saving Jake: A Family Memoir of Opioid Addiction

in Co-Occuring Disorders / Drugs & Alcohol / E-News / Mental Health / Upcoming Events  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

* Author D’Anne Burwell will be a featured speaker at an ACS Educational Symposium March 5th, 2016 covering Substance Abuse Issues and Treatment.  D’Anne is a local Bay Area author, speaker and mentor; frequenting addiction recovery meetings and working tirelessly in the community to raise awareness about drug crises. Below is a review of her newly […]

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Internet Gaming Addiction: Perspectives From a Former Gamer

in Gaming Addiction / Internet gaming disorder / Risky Behaviour  by Lindsey Leason 0 comments

Image:Federico Morando “internet addiction” By: Evan Sahn After-School Counseling Program Intern   Internet gaming disorder (IGD) represents a relatively new and growing phenomenon in the fields of mental health and video games.  IGD is new largely because the ability to utilize the Internet to play addicting video games has only existed for about 15 years.  In […]

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